These don't come around too often. This is one of the first issue NM Single Sixes with fixed sights. Rare model with the short barrel. The later fixed sight NRxF and NRxFL guns had Vaquero-style "pinched frame" rear sights. Only this first batch made in the late 1980's had the dovetailed, drift-adjustable rear sight like the old models. Convertible model with second cylinder in .22 WMR. Curious thing about these revolvers is that the shippers were marked 4-1/2" rather than 4-5/8", but they are commonly known as having a the 4-5/8" barrel. This one measures just shy of 4-9/16". Also, Ruger did not print end labels for the inner yellow boxes (I have a complete set in my collection that came direct from a Ruger employee collection and I verified that none of them have labels on the yellow box either). Another interesting thing about this particular gun is that it expands the known range of the NR4F according to RENE which has the high number at 262-29919. So who knows - this could be the last one made. It was previously in a collection that was displayed and has some highlighting material in the serial number as seen (this can be scrubbed out with Hoppe's if desired). Condition is as-new, in the box, with papers and some light handling marks. The most noticeable scuffs are on the backstrap of the grip frame but I did not get a good picture of those (pics were taken outside, racing against sunset on the first day of standard time, and the grip frame pics came out blurred - but I can take an indoor pic later and update the post).
SPF $595 shipped FFL to FFL
SPF $595 shipped FFL to FFL
